Boycott Liger trends on Twitter ahead of film release

Twitter has caught up to the 'Boycott Liger' trend and trolls have been targeting Vijay Deverakonda and the Bollywood film also starring Ananya Panday. The film is all set to be released on 25th August and it's a significant film because it marks Deverakonda's Bollywood debut.

The actor's close-to nude image on the poster has also grabbed a lot of headlines and it is being noticed.

Twitter has been divided on the issue, with many tweeting in support of the actor and the hashtag had gained thousands of tweets. Those in support of the actor have been bashing the trolls for targeting the 'self-made' actor.


"#BoycottLigerMovie #VijayDeverakonda is a self made star and hardworker don't do these type of trends ..... Let him grow bigger .. If the producer is Karan Johar .. why Vijay devarakonda should face problem please.. stop this (sic)," a user wrote.

Another user pointed out how Deverakonda reminded them of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, as he too rose to fame despite not having a privileged background. The user wrote, "#BoycottLigerMovie Before boycotting LIGER movie everyone must think that..he is another sushant singh who also came from Zero background and he faced many obstacles in Telugu film industry. plz think before boycotting his Film..plz dont spoil his career.

A third user wrote, "Literally people will find some way to gaslight and hate on one of the most unproblematic actors, Vijay Deverakonda. #BoycottLigerMovie."

A fan of Vijay opined, "I think this people are out of their mind. Most of the people don't know why they are trending the boycott tag.

Vijay is a self made star ,this is how you treat a self made star. I think #BoycottLigerMovie trenders don't know how to encourage the self made stars (sic)."




Some also joked about how boycotting trend has become a new facade on social media and has no relevance. Same some of these tweets:





But in the mean time, the film Liger has garnered a huge interest among film buffs and fans. Reportedly, Mike Tyson is also all set make his debut in Indian cinema in this film. The film, is directed by Puri Jagannadh and was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. It will be produced by Dharma Productions and Puri Connects.

Vijay Deverakonda stars as an MMA fighter boxer alongside American boxer Mike Tyson and he has an extended cameo while making his debut in Indian cinema. It has also believed to have some intense action sequences. The film also features Ananya Pandey and Ramya Krishnan.